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Cat Pooping in Bathtub and Litter Box?

My 11 year old son and I are doing everything we can think of to help our cat, Grayson. Grayson is an 11 year old male cat and has been blind since he was about 6 years old. Between my son and I, he gets plenty of love and attention. Grayson has started pooping both in the bathtub and in the litter box in the past few months. The cat litter box is about twice the size that he is and has always been located in the bathroom, near the bathtub. He has always pooped and peed in his litter box without fail. I would move the litter box as suggested, but figured that's not really an option considering he is blind. Plus we live in a small house and there really isn't room for a litter box anywhere else. We tried switching up his litter to a previous litter he has used, but this isn't working. I'm kind of nervous about adding a little water to the tub because of his blindness. His poop looks normal. Any ideas on what to do?

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January 12, 20201 found this helpful
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If the cat is blind and pooping in the tub you might want to add another litter box to the bathtub or maybe two. This might help him out and keep your tub clean. You can always remove the boxes when you need to take a shower.

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Your cat is speaking to you. She's pooping or peeing in the bath to tell you there's a problem. Peeing is probably a UTI and pooping could be constipation. Both of them require a visit to the doc because it might be serious and might not be either of those issues.

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Since this sounds like a change in his usual habits. I would have your sweet boy checked out by the vet to rule out a health issue. Most changes to potty habits are health related, not behavior related. If he gets a clean bill of health, then the vet can make suggestions for next steps. Post back with an update!

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Cats who use the bath tub are usually drawn to it because it is cool to the touch. These cats often have a bladder infection that is causing pain. The cool of the bath tub is soothing to then.

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Have him checked for a bladder infection. If he has one understand that it can take two or three treatments to get rid of it. They are famous for coming back.

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Yes, maybe 2 litter boxes may be your answer for a while (put 1 in the tub). Mean while get in touch with your Vet for other suggestions!

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